The intention was to destroy this sector completely, and it is easy to appreciate just how devastating the effect of these measures was on a country in which oil is the principal source of national revenue and provides the main funding for economic and social development plans.
La intención era destruir completamente el sector, y es fácil apreciar el devastador efecto de esas medidas en un país en que el petróleo es la principal fuente de ingresos nacionales y proporciona la principal financiación para los planes de desarrollo económico y social.